The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians

by John Gardner Wilkinson

Volume 1 of 3

Excerpt

The great merit of the acute observation of the Author, and the exhaustive illustrations Of Egyptian manners and customs as depicted by the monuments, have made the present work a text-book on the subject, both for the general public and indi vidual students; its chief excellence consists in the great trouble which the author took in explaining and comparing Egyptian and Greek notions.